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Joseph Petry
Joseph Petry
Pittsburgh, PA
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Joseph Petry
Any advice for a beginner on the ideal paper size to practice drawing and sketching on? In the beginning I'm looking to just draw some basic shapes, but I'm hoping to move into gesture and figure drawings at some point. The two mediums I'm looking to experiment with are both graphite and charcoal. I've read that smooth newsprint is a good starting paper type, but also smooth bristol paper would be ideal as well. I've also read that hot pressed watercolor paper would be good, along with Arches 88. Looking for suggestions on paper size more than paper type right now, but would like to know what everyone else used in their beginning stages. Thanks.
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